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2- The Elk City News March 29, 2023 News cause they are still in discus- ment. Because the fire depart- model is to create a better CAPPs2 she fielded questions from the Round Continued from page 1. workspace. What they have sions, although they believe ment serves as a storm shelter right now are formerly private that the fire department will and is also used for training, Rotarians. One point they all seemed to agree on was the offices that typically have any- need a new facility to accom- if they have any equipment age of the current facilities Town storage with adequate entry/ where from three to eight in- modate the changes. “The fire department has there, it must be dismantled and removed to be used as a and the growth that has tak- exits to prevent damage to dividuals having to work with storm shelter. en place since both buildings April equipment; provide apparatus outdated furniture. There’s not the biggest issue. They have ‘The proposed site for a new were built. There were three storage size appropriately for a lot of natural light. The fur- equipment stored in buildings fire department building would on duty at the fire department Southwest Farm & Home modern equipment immedi- nishings have been there since all over Elk City. There are fire be the area behind Homeland and now there are eight. The ately adjacent to living/work the building was built. Overall, trucks stored in the Civic Cen- on the southeast corner. Expo areas; provide better facilities we can do better. Our people ter which is not conditioned “We are trying to create police department opened the for decontamination and PPE deserve better and police offi- for those trucks. They have to space, for I believe six women doors at the current facility in storage; provide dedicated cers deserve better. They have be completely drained to be and ten men per shift. So that stored because if it freezes, all 1982, and the doors have not Spring CEU meeting at the training space for approxi- evidence storage that’s cur- the valves will freeze. In fact, would give them the flexibility. been shut since that time. It mately 40 individuals; and pro- rently outside. I don’t know if Chief Chervenka said he has I think a shift is usually eight, is open 24 hours a day, seven Southwest Farm & Home vide more secure and separate any of you have noticed that its a truck right now that needs but they don’t know the mix days a week. The 911 calls av- living, work and public facing outside in storage sheds. There to have a number of valves of when women or men and erage 500 per week or 24,000 Expo begins at 8:30 a.m. spaces. is not a secure place within the replaced because it didn’t get that will give them the flexibil- to 25,000 per year. Both departments’ issues building that they have space completely drained, and they ity to staff not necessarily just The tax that will pay for have not been addressed for for storage. That's one of the froze in the cold weather that based on the living quarters. these renovations will be voted April Fool’s Day years, and these suggestions bigissues we're trying to solve. we had recently. If they need to So there would be dedicated on April 4th. It is a continua- are the start of putting Elk All of the equipment, all the get that equipment, they have bunk rooms for each, laundry tion of the tax used to build City’s first responders in a plumbing fixtures, and elec- to travel to the civic center to for both, residential, as well as April 2 better space physically, social- trical in the jail do not meet get ued. a truck out,” Archer contin- they have a lot of equipment the elementary school, there- fore, there will not be an added ly, and mentally. The CAPPs2 current standards,” Archer ex- Both facilities need addi- that comes in that’s contami- Palm Sunday funds will allow them to begin plained. tional space, including offices nated. They have to have dedi- tax burden. It was pointed out the process of updating these The final plans have not and equipment storage. The cated facilities, butit’s not that that the only way these chang- archaic facilities. been made. She said that what fire department needs more way right now,” Archer said. es can take place is if the citi- Southwest Farm & Home “What we're trying to ac- she is showing are suggestions. living quarters, especially since After Archer talked about zens of Elk City get out to vote, complish with the police re- ‘They are not definite plans be- there are women in the depart- the possibilities of the plans, making their desires known. Expo became interested in raising April 5 Baker exotic animals, which resulted in creating a game area on the Continued from page 1. Safari B Ranch. Among the an- Passover imals on the ranch included ze- also served on the Board of Di- bra, giraffe, rhea, impala, oryx rectors of the Elk City Cham- and blackbuck antelope, mou- ber of Commerce. April 7 On the state level, Pat was flon and aoudad sheep, and fallow and sika deer. Some of Good Friday a charter member of the Okla~ the animals became pets that homa Route 66 Association included a bottle-fed giraffe — and served on the Board of Yoda, Tarzan the zebra, Jane a Directors for the Miss Okla- April9 homa Pageant. She was also sika deer, and Granny the lead aoudad. on the Board of Directors of Easter the Oklahoma Heritage Asso- Pat’s family was very im- portant to her. She and L.V. ciation. Pat was appointed by hosted gatherings at the ranch the governor to the state’s Di- over the 4th of July, which May 27 amond Jubilee Commission, and on the Executive Board of strengthened their family G&S Promotions Gun the University of Oklahoma's bond. Her children, grandchil- Western Collections, serving dren, and great grandchildren, Show, Elk City Convention along with nieces and neph- Center. two terms as president. She was also on the OU Memorial ews brought her great joy. She RCCT Board of Trustees, including a would play and travel with term as vice-president. them, creating memories for ‘The Oklahoma Heritage As- generations. Continued from page 1. May 28 sociation honored the couple Celebration of Life will As far as notable per- in 1977, and again in 2000, be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, formances, Christy Rus- G&S Promotions Gun April 8, 2023 at the First Unit- with the Distinguished Service sell-Dobbs played the moth- ed Methodist Church, Elk City, Show, Elk City Convention Award. In 2016 Pat and L.V, er of the bride, Ethel Banks, were inducted into the Okla~ Oklahoma. Rev. Scott Rodgers perfectly, along with Brandt Center. homa Historians Fall of Fame. will officiate. Services have Arganbright’s Victor Velasco For over 40 years the been entrusted to the care of who's neighborly decorating couple operated two ranch- Richard and Tammy Dugger advice and gourmet cooking Do you have an event or es where they raised Texas and the staff at Martin-Dug- met with opposition from Longhorns that began in 1971 ger Funeral Home in Elk City, Paul Bratter. Victor's accent something else you would with the purchase of five head Oklahoma. made the eccentric upstairs from the Wichita Mountain Pat was preceded in death neighbor a delight, although like to share with the com- Wildlife Refuge. In 1972 they by her husband, L.V. and is seen as a rather strange fellow. started the Safari B brand of survived by their children munity inthe Round Town Longhorns. Pat and L.V. raised Rand Baker and his wife Jean- This is a show that needs to be seen. ‘There are sensitive nine, and Karen Baker Renfroe Calendar? over 3,700 head of cattle over moments of yelling and frus- 50 years in the business. They and her husband Bruce; and tration between the Bratters, Email the information were active leaders in the Tex- grandchildren Brandon Bak- but even then, Simon's ability er and his wife Liza, and their as Longhorn Breeders’ Associ- to create laughter made them for the event to elkci- ation of America. children Graham, Clark, and ator was completed by Benja- Matthew; Brett Baker and his bearable and hopeful. The au- ing RCCT, and Joan (Dowdy) [email protected] Because of the Bakers’ trav- wife Nicole, and their children dience should expect surpris- Wood. Wood was a constant min Dobbs. Melissa Williams els to East Africa in 1970, they Hannah, Holden, Emilia, and es throughout the play, that force in production after pro- Bennett; Jack Renfroe and his make the show even better. duction. She could be counted served as the sound operator wife Lauren; and Ally Lindner ‘This included the intermission on to bring a show to life in her and the scenic artist was Chris- Email your and her husband Justin, antics. Very few members of acting career with RCCT. ty Russell-Dobbs. Memorial contributions the audience left for intermis- “Barefoot in the Park” was “Letter to the Editor” to may be made to the Elk City sion because as they changed directed by Ashley Arganbright ‘The show tickets will need Museum Complex, the Univer- sets, each actor remained in and Joshua Barnett. The stage to be purchased early. Go to [email protected] sity of Oklahoma Western His- character. It, too, was part manager is Julie Carter, and www.rect.org to get them early tory Collection, or the Elk City of the “Barefoot in the Park” the costumes have been de- or purchase season tickets, It United Methodist Church, in charm, signed by Bailey Carpenter. rElkCituNews is very possible that there will care of Martin-Dugger Funeral ‘The show was dedicated to ‘The set construction was done Home, P.O. Box 707, Elk City, the memory of Pat Baker who by the Carpenter Bros, and be sell-out nights, therefore, OK 73648. was instrumental in start- the lighting design and oper- order early. (USPS # 173-020) home a third place in Spread- Wells got second in HTML and Caelan Dunbar Davis earned a 580-225-3000 SWIM Web Design, and third place in second place in Algebra II, and sheets, and a third place in Psy- Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC Continued from page 1. chology. Sierra Graham placed Spelling. Makenzy Rodgers got Breegan Barnett got third place 109 W. 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